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Show 11 With the First Nighters IW Ml pm "ALL-OF-A-SUDDEN-PEGGY. m Audacity and impudence are unusual elements 'if; out of which to weave a successful play, but nev- , U M erthelws are the threads around which Mr. Denny JH ;.;;,! constructed the piece in which Henrietta Cros- man is appearing at the Salt Lake theatre, and the I ,'j H success is most emphatic. Such a displa" of im- jj HI probability bordering on absurdity in hands loss II I capable than Miss Crosman's would prove fatal L, ijf to the production. It needs the charm of a dash- l "4 1 ing personality to make the "Peggy" that the ' i dp author intended, to which the captivating Henrl- !''' Wt etta ascribes admirably with all. the force and im- , , pudence that the part demands. The actions of 1 fmr Peggy who calls at her assumed lover's flat and I km passes the night there In his absence and the I , ; ingenuity with which she expresses surprise at I i fM the "construction other people put on their attl- 1 J tude, furnish situations inimitable. I '$ jp Miss Crosman's support Is good and works de- Sharp Boys, in Dixie song and dances, are the cleverest pair In that line we have seen for many a day. Finlay and Burke in "Stageland Satire," are all to the good as fun makers and the Pipe Dreams of Matthews and Ashley were the real things. A mad jumble of nonsense and a sad lacking of true humor characterized the little sketch "Her First Divorce Case" by Mattie Keene and Company, the janitor being about tlie most appreciable of the cast as his part of the act was of short duration. Mllle. Toona's lecture with the gaudy illustrations illustra-tions may be pleasing for a Sunday school entertainment, enter-tainment, but such a number could hardly be called a hit as part of a novelty theatrical program. pro-gram. Merri Osborne comes to town next week and it is a safe bet that the moral censor will be in evidence at the State Street Play House at every performance because Merri's little playlet calls Wm ' ' Iff. Members of the Augustin Daly .Musical Company showing a scene in the 2nd Act of the Musical Comedy "A Country Girl" at the Salt Lake Theatre Next Week Klf. cldedly smooth throughout and even the minor parts are carried out with the same familiarity of :i character that the leader exhibits. .! 1 j. The part of "Anthony, Lord Crackenthorpo," Bsfl -im by Erne8t Stallard, with his bunch of nerves and HH "jjf n effervescent "Why not, why not?" was very well LH' Ki done as was ti10 "JImmy Keppel' of Frank Gill- B D moro- Tue smaller parts were also in capable jR ; m Those seeking an evening's entertainment can jH i m And it with "All-of-a-Suddeu-Peggy," tonight in flE'ifl Mies Crosman's final performance. BHI Diversity of entertainment, most of it first- Rms IW. class, marked the bill of the weolt at Orpheum which was headed by the Durand trio of Italian HBBv'JfJ; character singers, who possess voices of unus- EHB ' H E uaJ strenStli and show rare operatlo talent. The for time, midnight; scone, a bedchamber. Incidentally Inci-dentally during the action of the sketch Miss Osborne Os-borne disrobes and retires to bed. The press press agent Is very careful to affirm that the bedchamber bed-chamber scene "Is presented with a degree of restraint which averts any possibility of offense. She makes It interacting, yet well mannered." That ought to pack the house. There are other on the bill, however, which gives promise of being be-ing a good one. They are, Joseph Adelmann Trio, premier European xylophonists; Pantzer Trio, comedy gymnast novelty, Including a most shapely damsel In tights; Carroll and Baker, a couple of Hebrew comedians who parody some and dance more; Mabel Borra, mezzo soprano; Robert Nome, a sort of a human flute, and "the klnodromo." & & & An artistic treat is- promised at the Orpheum for the week of May Gth, with Edwin Stevens as tlie headllner in the portrayal of characters from Dickens, notably of Mi6awber, Uriah Heep, Dick Hwiveller, bits of character work, the equal of which is seldom seen on the vaudeville stage. bt tot "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM." Indifferent success rewarded the Wagenhals and Kemper revival of Shakespeare's famous comedy, although the production was one of the most extravagant ex-travagant ever seen here. Probably because our play goers have ceased to enthuse over the antiquated an-tiquated classics or maybe It was just an off week for there was certainly nothing lacking in the player people or the staging of the piece. Miss Annie Russell's- "Puck" was an adorable portrayal of the part, both in grace of action and voice, and her support was all that could be asked for, but withal the attendance at all performances per-formances was of a nature to dampen the appreciation appre-ciation of even the most brilliant offerings. "BUTTER NUT JONES." The apprehension a dramatist is wont to feel on the initial production of a new play was Mr. Leighton's in an intensified form at staging "Butter "But-ter Nut Jones," for the many obstacles which would naturally arise under the local historical conditions. Certainly there were the rough parts at the beginning whicli toward the close of the week have boon polished to present almost an entirely en-tirely different piece and with the necessary pruning prun-ing and patching will undoubtedly develop a westr orn play that depicts the true western life from a very natural point of observance. The last performance of "Butter Nut Jones" will be seen tonight. & & jit Mrs. Leslie-Carter, who will be seen at the Salt Lake Theatre soon in her most successful play "Du Barry" at tlie expiration of her present tour, which will extend into July, will spend her summer holidays at Shelter Island, N. Y., where she has a beautiful home. & t DALY MUSICAL COMPANY. "A Country Girl" and "The Cingalee" two of the biggest musical successes ever produced at Daly's Theatre, London and New York, will be presented here alii next week, by the Augustin Daly Musical company will be the first time this organization has appeared, and also the first time these two plays have been offered here. In presenting pre-senting these two works it involves an immense amount of risk and expense on the part of the management. But this city has always shown its appreciation for good things and will do so on this occasion. The two plays were written by the same composers, the books of James T. Tanner, Lyrics by Adrian Ross, additional lyrics ! MERRI OSBORNE ' by Percy Groenbank, music by Lionel Moncton. The story of each are laid in separate countries, which will make the engagement all the more interesting, and those who see one should not miss seeing the other. "The Cingalee" is laid in far-off Ceylon," the first act takes place on a tea plantation. The second act takes place at the palace of Boobhamba by Lake Kandy. The first act of "A Country Girl," takfls place on a landed estate in Devonshire, the second act at the palace pal-ace of Fine Arts, London. So in these two modern mod-ern works- there will bo disclosed two different types of characters, and scenes and situations far from those we have seen before. The company com-pany numbers seventy-five people including some noted singers and aotors. "A Country Girl" will be given Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, even-ings, and Saturday matinee, and "The Cingalee" Thursday, Friday and Saturday, "CHERRY PICKERS" AT GRAND. 7Z From the plains and hills of Texas to the central cen-tral part of far-away India is a long cry, even in stageland. This, however, is the change -Mr.-Harry Leighton and his company of players at the Grand will make Sunday evening when the success of the season "Butternut Jones" gives way to "The Cherry Pickers," at that theatre. The play is by Joseph Arthur, a playwright who holds a reputation for sensational, thrilling dramas excelled by no other playwright of the day. His "Blue Jeans," "Lost River," "Still Alarm" and others are known from one coast to the other. In "The Cherry Pickers," a military story of India, it is said that Mr. Arthur has excelled ex-celled himself and has given the stage a stronger and most dramatic piece. It is a production that calls for a large amount of special scenery and for the most elaborate costumes, cos-tumes, both of which have been provided by Mr. Leighton for next week's production. Every act abounds in exciting situations and the interest of the story is sustained in a remarkable manner. The action is swift and decisive, characters are drawn with bold strokes and the plot is- strikingly striking-ly original. The story has to do with a serit- of extremely interesting incidents in the long continued struggle strug-gle on the part of the half caste of India for social so-cial and military recognition by the English people peo-ple of the country. The action takes place during the British-Afghan war of 1879-1880 and centers about the love affair of a half caste officer of the native forces in India for a girl of his race, Nour- . malle. John Nazaro, the half caste officer, is on the staff of Col. Brough of the Et.. "ih army, who (Gontlnuofl on pago 18.. With the First Nighters. (Continued from page 9) by dishonorable means attQmpts to win favor with the pretty half caste girl. The most dramatic scene of the play is enacted in the gun room of an India fort in which, Nazare and another half caste are prisoners. In Nazare the other half caste sees a life long enemy and swinging the muzzle of a monster cannon toward the officer , he reaches for the firing string to blow him to atoms. Mr. Leighton will be seen as the half caste officer, Nazare. The role is full of exceptional possibilities and it is expected Mr. Leighton will appear to fine advantage. With the arrival here this week of Mrs. Harry Leighton, known for years on the stage as Fannie Bernard, the Leighton players receive a valuable addition. Mrs. Leighton is one of the most talented tal-ented actresses of the east and has appeared with Mr. Leighton with the most pretentious theatrical organizations of the country during the past few years. Mrs. Leighton is a member of the board of directors of the Professional Women's League of New York and is a member of the committee in charge of the big performance to be given by professional people in May at the Metropolitan opera house in New York for th benefit of the Actor's Fund. Miss Dodd will bo seen In the dramatic role of Nourmallee next week and Lyster Chambers will appear as Col. Brough. The engagement opens Sunday evening and matinee performances will be given Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 2:30 o'clock. & & & AT THE LYRIC. The Considine and Sullivan Road Show has been holding the boards at the Lyric all week. This conceded to be the best show of the season, comprising as' it does, the stars of the various branches. This evening the new program of the week is announced, including Tony Rider's wonderful dogs and monkeys; Willis and Barron, presenting "The Hooligan Insurance Agent;" Gill Talbot Co., entertainers; enter-tainers; Hubert Do Van, colored chalk artist; Curtiss & Adams, Dutch Comedians with the motion mo-tion pictures. |